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Onion
Red Bell Pepper
Celery
Carrots
Ground Chix
No Yolk Egg Noodles
Soy
Salt

Simply Asia Kung Pao sauce

Cooked my first stoup (thinner than stew, thicker than soup) this afternoon. Yum!

Chicken, Choritzo, Whole Wheat Pasta, Celery, Onions, Snow Peas, and Spices.

Simply Delish…

Just created a super yummy new sauce/flavor for cooking up my steaks!

Sauté onions in EVOO
Add steaks
Season with garlic salt & fresh ground pepper
Sprinkle with Worcestershire and Tabasco sauces
Cover & let steam for 3-5 minutes
Remove cover, turn steaks, and sprinkle again
Cook (uncovered) to desired finish

While resting the meat, reduce the drippings to desired consistency.

Plate steaks, drizzle with drippings & enjoy!

Caloric breakdown depends on the type of meat – this doesn’t add anything significant, other than taste.

BTW – This would probably go great with some plain basmati rice, hafta pick some up next trip.

I’m not usually a big granola eater, but a friend of mine made a bunch of this and it was too good not to share!

“This easy stovetop method makes preparing granola a breeze. Handle the cooled granola according to your preference–leave it in larger chunks, or break it into smaller pieces. Serve with vanilla low-fat yogurt, over ice cream, in a bowl with milk, or as a snack.”
Pistachio Granola recipe from MyRecipes.com

I’ve eaten so much tuna from the can over the years it’s gotten to the point that I can’t stand to think of it. The new way of packaging it in foil is definitely more convenient and healthier (less mercury content, among other reasons) but it does nothing to change my acquired tuna aversion.

Then I saw Alton Brown make tuna croquettes on Food Network one night. They looked so good I actually made a batch that midnight. Although I couldn’t get the boy to try them, they were quickly devoured by my mom and her husband. They’re a great way to get more fish and protein in your diet without adding a ton of calories.

Here’s the original clip, and my tweaks to the recipe are below:

Ingredients:
1 (7-ounce) pouch albacore tuna, drained and hand shredded
1 cup dried, chopped onion flakes
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 cup egg whites
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
3/4 cup plain bread crumbs (panko would probably be better)
Olive oil (for sauteing)

Directions:
Put 1/2 cup of bread crumbs on a plate.
Combine everything else (except olive oil) in a medium mixing bowl.
Use an ice cream scoop to make 8-10 individual balls of the mixture and drop onto baking sheet or cutting board.
Let rest for 15 minutes to firm up, otherwise they’ll fall apart.
After resting, gently form into discs and coat each in the bread crumbs.

Heat up a 12″ skillet with just enough olive oil in it to cover the bottom. Add the croquettes and cook about 3-5 minutes per side or until golden brown.

Place on a cooling rack lined with paper towels for a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup uncooked/raw oatmeal

Preheat oven to 350
Combine ingredients in bowl
Drop onto cookie sheet
Bake 8-10 minutes

Let cool and enjoy!

Wash and dab dry spinach.
Put tablespoon or so of olive oil in large fry pan.
Mince a clove or two of garlic and saute for a minute or so in oil.
Place spinach in same pan.
Toss to cook evenly.
When wilted, add a tablespoon of (preferably) fresh basil and a tablespoon of lemon verbena, both chopped.
Cover and simmer for a few minutes then serve.
Enjoy!

Since most ground beef comes in one pound packages, I cook up four servings at a time and refrigerate leftovers for easy grazing later.

Dice one medium onion, saute with olive oil, garlic, and black pepper. Add other spices to taste. Add ground beef, mixing occasionally until browned. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pasta water; cook broccoli plain (in water only) and sprinkle with lemon juice before serving.

One serving is:
112g (1/4 pound) 96% Lean Ground Beef
56g dry (135g cooked) Whole Grain Rotini
Organic Pasta Sauce
Broccoli with Lemon Juice

CPF ratio: 45-40-15

340 cals, 33g protein, 38g carbs, 6g fat (1.5g sat) /serving

(calories approximated, does not including sauce/veggies – those are freebies!)

Seared black-pepper sashimi tuna over mixed greens with soy ginger dressing – one of my fave meals!

I liked my local sushi place’s so much, I decided to reproduce it. The only trick to this one is getting sashimi-grade tuna – higher-end food stores such as Whole Foods or your local butcher generally carry tuna steaks.

Lightly coat a nonstick skillet with olive oil and heat until hot, sprinkle tuna steak with black pepper to taste, sear tuna 10-15 seconds each side, remove from heat, slice into 1/4″ thick slices, drape over your favorite greens and slather with soy-ginger dressing (I like Newman’s Own) and enjoy!

Fast, healthy, nutritious.

High protein and fiber, takes about one minute to prepare.